Valient Thorr vocalist Valient Himself is obviously not a fan of Napalm Records, who released the outfit’s latest effort “Old Salt”. Talking on the MetalSucks Podcast, he slams the label, stating:

“It’s unfortunate that we have a label that doesn’t really give a shit about us. Because that record came out August 30th of last year, and we did three tours in Europe around it and this tour right here [the annual ‘Vans Warped Tour‘] is the first one we’ve done in the States. So it would be nice if we’d had some kind of push from the label… I think it was like one of those… I don’t know if it’s a tax scam or what… but we didn’t sell like ten or fifteen thousand records the first day or something, so they don’t give a damn about us.”

“I’m not afraid to say it, we’re speaking about Napalm Records.”

He continues:

“Everyone in Europe said that they were great, ‘It’s gonna be fantastic, you’re gonna be on this great label.’ Everyone thought that. And they didn’t spend any money to put out any ads [for the album]. They promised us tour support, they didn’t [give us any]. They literally gave us a list of bands of who we should tour with — ‘You do a tour with them you’ll get some support.’ First name on the list [is] Clutch. ‘Hey, you wanna do a tour with Clutch in December?’ ‘Yeah, absolutely!’ We did it.

And Clutch’s profile has gotten HUGE in Europe. We toured with them in 2011 and they were big but, now they’re doing 2,500-3,000 cap places and selling them out all over Europe. And that was in Decmember and we did that. And we had to do local shows just to pay for our own airfare and everything because [Napalm] weren’t kicking down anything. And the same with this tour.

We’d be killing it on this tour right now… I don’t wanna say I’m completely unhappy because I’m a happy person, I’m not gonna let one thing run me down, but we’d be a lot happier if we weren’t spending every nickel that we made on this tour on our transportation, y’know what I mean? And when you have a label that doesn’t give a shit about you, that’s what happens.”

“This is our first and last record with them. They can go fuck themselves.”

Valient Thorr released latest album and Napalm Records debut “Old Salt” last week via Napalm Records. Today the band also releases a new video for the song “Looking Glass,” which features a cameo from Bone Snapper of GWAR. The track list for “Old Salt” is:

Valient Thorr is a wild ass rock ‘n roll band said to hail from inside of the planet Venus. Since crash landing on Earth in the year 2000, the invaders have played well over 1500 shows all over the world.

Today these extraterrestrial visitors can confirm a July 29th release date for a Napalm Records debut and seventh full-length release titled “Old Salt.”

Valient himself commented on the new album: “‘Old Salt’ wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for Eidan Thorr. He helmed this beast & put the wheels in motion. What is it about? If you ask me it’s about stepping into the future as an artist while trying to anticipate what comes next using that old man logic that comes with age- that no one ever tells you about until it’s time to say ‘if I’d known then what I know now.’ All the best old storytellers aren’t just weaving you yarns. They are recounting from experiences. And believe me, we’ve had plenty of those in the last few years.”

Valient Thorr are the baddest band on the planet (from another planet). The band has been rocking the adopted home of Earth since arriving here from Venus over fifteen years ago. With six albums under it’s belt the band has now joined forces with Napalm Records for the release of the seventh! This MC5/James Brown inspired quintuplet have stood the test of time morphing in and out of what Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister calls simply- Rock N’ Roll.

“After wandering around space last year contemplating all the wild things that are going on in the universe… we are proud and super excited to announce that we have signed a new deal with Napalm Records. So get ready for a new album (our seventh) in TWO THORRSAND SIXTEEN, says frontman Valient Himself.

Napalm Records A&R Demetri Benoist said about the signing of Valient Thorr: ” Who doesn’t like good time Rock N’ Roll, getting a chance to work with Valient Thorr means one thing, we are all in for one hell of a ride.”

The band will be heading into the studio this November to begin recording the new release, which will be released in spring 2016! Before the band makes it to the studio, they will fly over to Europe for the ‘Intergalactic Roadwarriors Tour” with special guests Black Bone and Child. With the Thorriors in tow, check it out when the tour rolls through your town, and soon you’ll be letting your freak flag fly too!

Nashville Pussy has announced the second leg of an ongoing North American tour in support of latest studio album “Up The Dosage,” released this past January via SPV/Steamhammer.

The second leg starts December 5th with a hometown show in Atlanta, GA and runs through December 20th in Philadelphia, PA. Support on the tour will come from Valient Thorr and Against the Grain. A complete list of dates can be found below.

Lord Dying has been on the road non-stop since the release of debut “Summon the Faithless” earlier this year via Relapse Records – and that is not about to change now! Lord Dying has added shows to those previously scheduled dates with Valient Thorr and Ramming Speed.

The band has also added a slew of headline shows in support of “Summon the Faithless.” The band will appear at Phil Anselmo’s inaugural Housecore Horror Film Fest alongside Pig Destroyer, Down, Repulsion, and many others/ A complete list of dates can be found below.

The band recently debuted a video for the song “Dreams of Mercy,” which can also be found after the jump.

In more Lord Dying news, the band members are now proud endorsees of Lace Pickups. Here’s what Erik Olson has to say about his new Wino Lifers: “The Wino Lifers are killer. I didn’t think it was possible to make my tone heavier while also increasing the clarity and sustain, so dial it in and crank it up!”

Here’s what Chris Evans has to say about his new Lace Fingerburners: “The finger burners give me the extra punch, clarity, and low end I’ve been looking for. I couldn’t be happier!”

LORD DYING come from Portland, Oregon, a place over abundant with purveyors of the heavy riff. A region where the inhabitants are plagued with nerve and joint damage due to lack of sunlight. In a time where everyone is trying to out-sludge or out-doom each other LORD DYING gives something less than a fuck. They […]

Lord Dying recently finished work on a video for the song “Dreams of Mercy.” The video was shot by Whitey McConnaughy (Red Fang, ZZ Top), and today the video is receiving its premiere courtesy of VEVO. Check it out below.

Lord Dying’s debut “Summon the Faithless” is available now on Relapse Records and can be streamed in its entirety at this location.

After a quick break from touring the U.S. with label-mates Howl, Lord Dying will return to the road with Valient Thorr and Ramming Speed. These dates kick off September 9th in Denver, CO and run through September 25th in Nashville, TN. The band also has confirmed a festival appearance at Phil Anselmo’s inaugural Housecore Horror Film Fest alongside Pig Destroyer, Down, Repulsion and many others! All dates can be found below.

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– July 10th, 2013 –

Gypsyhawk recently wrapped up their US tour with Valient Thorr and Ramming Speed on July 6th and are currently performing headlining shows back to the west coast. The band isn’t even home yet and have already announced their next tour: they will be venturing across North America November-December with Alestorm and Trollfest. The tour begins on November 11th in Santa Ana, CA and is scheduled to wrap up on December 5th in Atlanta, GA. The confirmed list of dates is available below, as well as at facebook.com/Gypsyhawkusa.

Gypsyhawk bassist/vocalist Eric Harris comments: “Dude. Are you fucking kidding me! Alestorm!? We’re SO stoked about this. Its long been a dream of mine to make damn sure that they AND Gypsyhawk had a month of getting drunk together! Dreams do come true. Only this dream ALSO involves trolls!”

Gypsyhawk recently revealed their brand new video: “Silver Queen”, which can be viewed now at metalblade.com/gypsyhawk. The band’s previous two music videos, “State Lines” and “Hedgeking” are also available on that page. Gypsyhawk’s latest album, “Revelry & Resilience,” is available worldwide now on Metal Blade Records.

“You won’t find a more charismatic band in their subgenre.” Decibel Magazine

“far more stylistic and musical flare than most, dancing madly backwards with the ghosts of classic Allman Brothers and Thin Lizzy while their dual-harmony axe-attack take care of business like Bachman-Turner Overdrive” Zero Tolerence Magazine

With their Prosthetic debut “Doomed to Destroy, Destined To Die” due out Tuesday (June 25th), Boston thrashers Ramming Speed have teamed with Lambgoat.com to premiere a track from the new album.

The song “Dead Flags,” along with more exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the band’s GodCity Studio recording sessions with Kurt Ballou, can be found here or in the players provided below.

Ramming Speed can currently be seen touring alongside Valient Thorr and Gypsyhawk in addition to hosting a series of in-store contests at local record shops where the group will give away a timed and filmed $100 shopping spree along with other prizes. A list of tour and contest dates can be found below.

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